Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-05
Appearance OF the Accom-.
pIished Artistic, Nile.
Rhea.
A Record Of the Univer-
sity Commencement
Happenings.
Receptions, Picnics and Boat
ing Parties OF the
Last Week.
EEeursIon % the Olymplan-Chursh
s0siabIe--Perssaa NStes-sO-
eiety in Port Towssead

The past vas another busy wesk.
Two theatrical performances a the
OpeFa Hsass, . number Of pioaiss,
boating and sailing parties, q few rseep-
tions and the COnmsnes nnens exercises
81 the University made up quite Suough
70 occupy the sttention. Beaatifal
weather prevailed 90 that everything
vent Of undsE the most favorabIs cir
sumstanoes and conditions. The CON-
lng week promises 10 b quite a. cav.
Ths impoEtaas event Of ths aTs: pars Of i
the week viii Be Toe appsaranss Of |
aaoemoisslle Rhsa, while later On 90 |
cars tbs grand excursion on the Olym-
plan IN which, doubtless, large Hsm-
Der Of our people win participate.
THz EVENT or THIs wxKK.
Without doubs, the nost noteworthy
Occurrences OF the coming week viii 81
she nfst appearance II this city Of the
celebrated actress Mile. Rhea. Her
fame ae 40 artistic Of great power has
pr oeded her, and there aosns 10 s.
quiss universal intsntion on the part
o. our people, 10 witness The dispIaV
o. th0ss marked histFionio abiIities
tnat nevs won for her uch q prominent
position among the actresses Of The
woFid. beautiful woman, graceful IN
movement, with q charming stage
pressnoss and, moreover, aifted With no
ordinary tragic and emotional powers
OF portrayal. she invariably holds hey
audiences enrAptnFed. Mile. Rhea hoIds
appsopfiase e0stumina a. O part Of her
Stage religion, and duFinR her engage
ment eefe the ladies will have an 90
pottnnity OF beholdiBe some of she
rlcnest ana most elaborate handiwoFk Of
rAIlsian millinery. A Camilla on
MONDAY evening, she will 10 the fourth
aet appear 10 the celebrated Qaeen Of
noiiasd gown, q description Of which
NAY interest some Of our fair readers.
AheouRn u must necessarily be aesn In
ssoef 20 thoFsuRoly appreciate Its won-
ofoua beauty. The front Of the draas
- composed Of heavy yellow sAsin, rich
" covered with raised floSeFa 10 am
proidsFy, ana ostrich plamea. A little
20 one SIDE n q beautiful bird of Para
g.so' artissioally wFoaghs In gold thread.
Inc material Of the sweeping traIn
four yards In length, IL black aatiu. pFo.
fnssly covered with geld flowers- Ths
eorahRs matches the train in cellar ana
material, gold embroidery and ostrich
planes again forming prominent fea
lures. bunch Of the plnmes heiue aIso
displayed on the left ah0ulder The
jewels worn With this costume ara an
echo OF ehe royal garment and eonsist
OF magnificent set Of diamonds. brace
lets, neeklace ana tiara, presented 10
MILE hhea In Sc. Petersburg. AZ a eouv.
eng OF her first visit b the dominiona
OF the Gar. Mile. Rhea viii plav In
FAIRY Fingers" on Tuesday, evening"
IN which she has achieved great sneoeas
80 exchange In speaking Of her rendi
lion OF the character Of HoFtepaa IN
shat drama says; "Rhea's tmpeFsona
zion vas another triumph 20 her already
suoosesful engagement. She PLAYS With
naive grace aDd charming address; and.
making no attempt Go be melodrAmatic
10 tbe mild elimAxee Of The plav. IL con.
aistensly and aRreeably andemoustra.
i've throughout. AZ the happy miIIi-
nef she acted With brittany and vi
VaoioHsneea that IL really her own.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
The exercises oonr ectad with this
Nr+fAAAaFhNFtntHA ~ NUA lHlEaF
alty we're o,rTied out with great sno.esa
Beautiful weather prevailed ana moth
Inc arose 10 mar ia auy wav ths sor,.
pleteneas Of the ARRANGED programmed
Inc nFst event OF the wees vas the
BAcoArAURKLrR sKnMoS.
BY Rev. J. n Dpnnisen. az tha Ma,ho.
dist Episcopal Church a Port Town.
send. The protestant churches Of the
citv bad dispensed with thar evening
aervtoee for the day and therefore ire
Oprra Honae vas hlled with a large
nuwber OF attentive Iiatsners The
text vas, "Yeahall know the Truth. ana
the Truth shall make you free" n vas
very ably prepared address. fulI az
profound thosoht and containing n,nch
Reod cauusel and wiae advice FOR the
young ladies' and gentlemen In chose
Interest Il gas especially delivered.
DO Tuesday evening al the Metbodlss
Protestant. ehureh, Hon. ". W. NevIin
delivered the
ANNUAL ApnRxas
Before the Euphronean and Frosooho-
0notantit Socist'ea He took for his
theme the qootation from 6hahespesye.
This above all. 10 thine Own self BE-
tras,' u vas an effort Of much power.
the speaker treating Of the beAalv ana
force contained in the aauslment vita
much feeling aud 80 evident appracia
sion OF tie worth ~ life motto. ThsYe
vas : large audience Of students ana
frisads present, Who wsFe entertained
and benefited by bearing the address.
On ThnFsday evening came the
GRADUATING rxrnruuu.
FTye's Opera Hoase vas crowded With
. large and brilliant audiencp, uhieh |
during the evening Showed It's appssria |
tion OF the interesting progrnmms hy |
repeated applause. ID vas a matter OF |
regret that indisposition prevented |
President Powell fron officiating Pro |
fessof q. u. Johnson took charge, how |
ever. and auder his careful management |
ne anaiE proved 10 be = great and per |
teet saccess To him. psrhspa, more |
than ANY other vas das the excellence
and completeness Of detail which ais
tlnsulshed the oOcssien.
The literary exercises we're neFftor-
ious. Each effort ahowed much care
thouRht and study Ia itm preparntion
The essays were excellent, he oFntions
well written and hRelv delivered ana /
the Saledictory beautifully conceived /
and eharminely rendered.
The address 30 the graduates was
read ~ Governor Semple. Jedre i
Jacobs sefrainsd from making the osaal /
address from the Regents owing g. tie |
lateness Of the hour. Toe decrees ana /
diplomas were bestowed with aprFo- |
pFiate remarks BY Professor Johns.sn - |
the following ersdastess ciassisal-E
victer Bieelov, Nellie q Powell, Flor.
enee NJ. Adams. scsebnae--IAues W
Porter, Edward T. Powell. Annie Ne
DtArmtd. Normal-FioErnce A. Le1rer.
Thomas Havton, Anna C6rissophsr.
Albert W. BadeFsss. GLADYS Aastiu.
Bnsiness-Aalinda A. watsoa.
TeFough some inAavcrtauce che AZ
nosnee@ent Of an important acgioA on
The Part Of the University was net
made. Al a meeting Of the Rsard %
kegenta prior 10 CsmneneSrneni even
lnR, the eonaTarV degree q Doefor %
Laws wss conferred npun Rocsr 5.
Greene. Of tois city.
Imtre1tAtely a. tha close q the exeF-
eisss a. tbe OperA II 1ase. the member
OF the Alamni Asa aeiAtion gathered 81
the ONesaental Hotel for the psFposs Of
partioip4sins In The
TTRsr ASSoAL AAScCKT